Jul 11, 2011

There's something about catching a new species that can turn even the most seasoned angler into a giddy 12 year old that just hooked their first pan fish. That was me this past Saturday. Captain Ken Jones asked me to come out this past Saturday to chase these bunker schools that have had some 30-50lb bass on them along with bruiser blues, and thresher sharks in the mix. We found the bunker early and chased a few schools but there was nothing harassing them. Captain Ken made the call to take a run offshore and see if we could find some hard tails or mahi. After alittle searching we found the blue water and water temps in the mid 70's. We set up a nice spread and were on the troll for about 10-15 minutes and we had our first mahi on. The action stayed pretty steady while we trolled a very nice ledge. As always it was another memorable day on "sweetpea". Enjoy the photos.

This little guy started it off

I love the colors these fish turn during the fight

The bigger one of the day

Fiesty